Optical parametric amplification in the normal dispersion regime using a PCF

J. D. Harvey, R. Leonhardt, K. L.G. Wong, S. G. Murdoch, A. Y.H. Chen, R. Kruhlak, J. C. Knight, William Wadsworth, P. St J. Russell

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Abstract

Optical parametric amplification in the normal dispersion regime was analyzed using a range of photonic crystal fibers (PCF) with varying zero group velocity dispersion (GVD) points. It was demonstrated that the PCFs can be used as efficient parametric frequency generators, and in principle a PCF based fiber optic parametric oscillator could generate a tunable all solid state source spanning the entire visible spectrum. The experiments showed that a pump laser with very limited tunability could be expected to generate widely tunable coherent radiation in the visible. The results of a calculation of the phase matching wavelengths assuming that the fiber is a single strand of silica with an adjustable diameter were shown.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2004 6th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
EditorsM. Marciniak
Pages99-102
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2004
EventProceedings of 2004 6th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks - Wroclaw, Poland
Duration: 5 Jul 20048 Jul 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2004 6th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
Volume2

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of 2004 6th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityWroclaw
Period5/07/048/07/04

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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